Literature reports following c6 anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion involving an expandable lordotic cage add plus vbr [k09841].Patient suffered device-related cervicobrachialgia requiring revision surgery.Imaging studies reveal the device center expandable strut broke, causing injury and need for revision.Device indication and labeling cleared only for non-cervical uses.Yet device construct and design rationale configured to conform for cervical use which is not within the scope of the 510k intended use and indication [trieb, klemens, and stephan koch."failure of an expandable cage plate cervical vertebral body replacement: case report of a device related complication." joint disease and related surgery 28.3 (2017): 214-218].Fda safety report id # (b)(4).
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